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10,000. Amazing. Thanks Dan Woog!
Mazel Tov!
Dan, congratulations, and my hope is you have 10,000 more.
10,000 posts, that’s amazing. I don’t think I’ve read them all but I’m glad to read most of them and keep informed about the Westport community. You are providing a terrific service to this town with your humor, good judgment and integrity. Thank you so much.
I say what Mickey said!
Me, too! All of the above!
Congrats, Dan! You’ve built an indispensable community forum which is essential for everyone who loves this town.
Congratulations, enjoyed every one!
Wow!! 10,000 posts! Congratulations, and thank you so much for the “labor of love” you provide for our community.
I love it! Congratulations!
Well done, Dan Woog!
Congratulations!!
Amazing feat. Malcolm Gladwell says you are now a real expert!
Hah! Thank you, everyone. And Malcolm definitely has better hair than I do.
It’s all about the others that came before!😉 Thanks for all you do!
As always Dan, you rock!!
It’s surely worthy, Dan!
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Way cool! And this post looks great
PROLIFIC!!!!!
Congratulations 🎉!
So enjoy this blog and your efforts Dan.
Keep up the great work and here’s to your next 10K!
Thanks, Dan!
Dan…Thank you for keeping our community enlightened! 10,000…Wow!
Keep up the good work…
Westport’s Most Interesting Man‼️
10+ years running or since Arnie Kaye😂
Congrats!!!!!!
Congrats!
Here’s to 10,000 more— for you to write…and for us to be around to read and view.
David and Marianne
Dan,
I wish you a post for every grain of sand at Compo!
Congratulations, Dan. You are truly The Voice of Westport!
Thanks for doing it. And I wish you many more years.
ADW Staples 1956
Hi there Dan! Big fan of 06880 here , albeit a quiet fan until now 🙂 How bout that storm, eh!? Thought weâd share our view of the madness that just blew through town from our impromptu late lunch spot at Arezzo! Rather magical little view of our special wee town 🙂
Of course , we couldnât have that thought though without simultaneously wishing and praying that everyone out there on the road , or caught out in the storm in another way was able to take cover and stay safe and sound !!! Prayers to all ð
Xoxo Ali & Kevin Woods of Coleytown
Way to go, Dan! You provide such a remarkably useful service to our community! Heartfelt thanks, Frank Basler
Thanks to all for the very kind words! Now, if my power just comes back in a reasonable amount of time, I’ll be even happier!
DEAR DAN – I DITTO ALL OF THE SENTIMENTS ABOVE, YOU’RE UNBELIEVABLE. WHAT KIND OF VITAMIN B-12 DO YOU TAKE!!!!
👍 Thank u 4 all u do!!
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10,000 is truly a stunning achievement, Dan, requiring self-discipline, fortitude and raw talent that I fear I could never muster. You are my small-town journalistic hero! But I still like Maggie Haberman better on CNN and in the NYT.
Thanks, Bill – I appreciate it. She is definitely far better looking than I am!
Congratulations, Dad! 10,000 is a lot of words! You have done a fantastic job and I, for one, really appreciate all that you do for the 06880 community! Thank you!
Congratulations! Keep up the good work!
Tell Malcolm Gladwell.
Congrats!!!
And to think that you shared this momentous day with your former Staples teammates and you didn’t even mention this at our mini-reunion lunch! We would have toasted you!
Congratulations Dan! Always a pleasure knowing you are there.
When I first moved to Westport I was feeling quite Home Sick! Not a good feeling. Then I discovered your wonderful column and began settling in.
Thank You, Mr. Dan!
That is so cool (and nice!). Thanks for letting me know!
Keep up the great work Dan, I look forward to your column every day just like 10,000 other people. Thanks!
Congrats!!
Fantastic! And tonight will be 10,001.
Thanks, Louise. I’m actually up to 10,002 — and tonight’s Pic of the Day will be 10,003.
Love every one!
xoox
Amazing milestone. Hoping for 10,000 more !
Wow, Dan! I agree 100% with all the accolades above. You’ve enriched my life and given me a remarkable insight into the past and present of Westport. And you are the kindest and most level-headed person I’ve ever known. What a delight! Hip, hip, HURRAY! ❤️
Bonnie, you are sooooooooo sweet. I’m so glad our paths have crossed!
Very Well Done, Dan Woog! Would you have ever thought you would reach this number? We appreciate every single one! Please keep going!
Thanks, Margaret — and everyone else!
I’ve tried to respond with accolades twice and due to computer glitches had them disappear……my bad and nothing to do with you or your blog.If I get this one right I’ll post my “real thanks”. next.
10,003 and counting thank yous. You are the greatest.
O.K. That worked. Thank you for all you do for us and for Westport. 06880 had been wonderful for me. You have enabled me to realize several dreams. In August 2017 when I was a new subscriber you had a post about John Suggs and reuniting adoptees with their birth families. I had dreamed for more than 60 years of returning a baby cup to its rightful owner. My grandmother trusted me with the cup which belonged to the granddaughter of a friend who was adopted. 06880 put me in contact with John Suggs who found the adoptee and the baby cup was returned. About the same time 06880 featured a teacher at Greens Farms Academy and through Greens Farms I was able to return a small devotional book to the family of another of my grandmother’s friends. But 06880 and Dan was not through with enriching my life. 06880 put me in touch with the younger sisters of my best friend at Staples who sadly died before our Junior year. There is still more! A post about Saugatuck Congregational Church caused me to mention my grandmother’s time as organist and Buell Neidlinger commented that she was an inspiration to him in his extraordinary career. This does not even get close to mentioning keeping up with the “Bridge Street Bridge” activity or the beautiful meadow turned waste dump at Baron’s. So, here is my challenge. Just think what might happen if the almost 10,000 of us who follow 06880 sent Dan an anniversary gift of just $10.00? My check will be in the mail tomorrow! Thanks Dan. It is such a small word for all the information and good work you do to keep us together.
Wow – what an amazing post, Mary Lou. This is why I do what I do — to try to connect the Westport of the past with the present, and (hopefully) inspire the future. We (and I) don’t always get it right, but it’s not for lack of trying. This is a wonderful, amazing and beautiful town — in many ways beyond what we see or realize — and I am honored to be part of it. Thanks for being along on this journey. And thanks to for remembering Buell, another great friend I met through “06880.” Here’s to the next 10,000!
10,000 thanks to you Dan. I am 10,000 times grateful for your stories (and images) shared of Westport………and where we meet the world.
Thoroughly enjoy your blog dan
Thanks so much for your effort and all your stories!!
Yes it is
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Kudos and congratulations on 10,000 posts.
Here’s wishing you continued success for the next 10,000 posts on 06880❗️✨
dan- i’ve liked every single one of your posts.
including this one.
thank you for sharing your gifts and for being you.
Big congrats Dan
You’re amazing!! Hearty congrats, Dan!
Hi Dan, hope all is well. We haven’t seen you in awhile. Come visit us at EM’s so we can buy you a cup of our great coffee.
Congrats on 10,000 posts!! I tried to do the math and figure out how many I’ve seen since moving to Westport last October. I think the number is around 1000 using an average of 3/day. Am I close?
We hope to see you soon!
Hal
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Very close! It’s been a busy summer – I will stop by soon. I hear nothing but GREAT things about Elvira Mae’s!
CONGRATULATIONS, Dan, on this amazing milestone!
I agree with the accolades cited above and urge every fan to reach for his/her checkbook and send some $$$ your way, albeit “off cycle”. Your contributions are enormous and I appreciate the daily opportunity to re-connect with the town of my youth. Simply put, you’re the BEST!!
(Keep an eye on your mail ~)
Thanks, Deb — you rock! I appreciate it!
Thank you Dan! You are most appreciated!
Congrats Dan!!! Here’s to the next 10,000! You’re the bomb! 🙂
Holy moly!!! Incredible dedication, love and talent, Dan!!! I’ve loved every day of your posts. Westport has changed a lot since I lived there but somehow it is also the same!!! Thank you!!+!
Dan, what can I say that has not already been said…..except that you are a fine wordsmith and the heart beat of this community. I love this town we grew up in and that you keep it so well connected. A day without “06880” is a day without……well you all know! Thanks for all you do!
Let me add my congratulations. 10,000 posts is a lot of work. All of it quality from what I’ve seen. But what are the other stats? How long did it take? How many posts/day?
How many comments? I’m guessing somewhere around 200,000. Aside from the posts, that’s a lot of interesting conversations started.
Thanks, William. I started “06880” in March, 2009, and have never missed a day. So that’s 10 years and 5 months — averaging a bit over 3 a day, if I’m not mistaken.
There have been 111,370 comments. Quite a lot. Thanks for asking!
Thanks for reply Dan ! Bummer that the photos didnât actually go through that day ð¤¦ââï¸ð¤·ââï¸ Oh well!! Giving Resending a try below… if it doesn’t work donât worry about it! Next time! Xx Ali
Dan, 10,000 thankful reasons for still keeping this ex-Westporter a ‘currant’
Westporter!